Is it possible to add a small image into the <select> <option> tag in HTML?

Interesting question. Ive not seen anything like that. The only thing Ive done before is to show an image based on a selection (javascript).
Not sure from what u ask, if its possible using DHTML

sexy example of dhtml, its not a dropdown though http://www.milonic.com/mfa/2004-April/ad...

Yeah, not really what I wanted but close. So there is no way to do it with the normal tags?

I'll have a dig around, see what I can come up but Ive never come across this before

I'm assuming that this cant be done. Thanks for the DHTML version.

Yea, Im sorry, I couldnt find a way of doing it, hence no response from me.

Though it is possible in Mozilla, but IE doesn't support it :(
<option value="value" style="background:url('image_location') no-repeat left">Your text here</option>

Any body have some comments about IE??

Hi, u can use classes specifics for each flag in tag option, exemple:<option class="flag" value="br">BRASIL</options>, and declare the details for your background (color, image, image-position).I used just one image content all flags around world and I specificied just the background position, in css file:
option.flag[value="br"]{ background-image: url(../imagens/flags.gif);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;option.br{background-position:0 -277px;}
much moore easy to update;

Hi, u can use classes specifics for each flag in tag option, exemple:<option class="flag" value="br">BRASIL</options>, and declare the details for your background (color, image, image-position).I used just one image content all flags around world and I specificied just the background position, in css file:
option.flag[value="br"]{ background-image: url(../imagens/flags.gif);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;option.br{background-position:0 -277px;}
much moore easy to update;